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Denglong , Jiangxi
Denglong may refer to: *Paper lantern (), lantern made of thin, brightly colored paper *Denglong (mythology) The Dēnglóng (), or Wàngtiānhǒu (), Cháotiānhǒu (), or simply Hǒu () is a Chinese legendary creature. History Legend has it that Denglong is one of the sons of the Dragon King, and has the habit of guarding. Used on Huabiaos, it sym ... (), Chinese legendary creature * Denglong Township, Jiangxi (), in Ji'an County, Jiangxi, China * Denglong Township, Sichuan (), in Baiyu County, Sichuan, China {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paper Lantern
A paper lantern is a lantern made of thin, brightly colored paper. Paper lanterns come in various shapes and sizes, as well as various methods of construction. In their simplest form, they are simply a paper bag with a candle placed inside, although more complicated lanterns consist of a collapsible bamboo or metal frame of hoops covered with tough paper. Origin Paper lanterns are likely derived from earlier lanterns that used other types of translucent material like silk, horn, or animal skin. The material covering was used to prevent the flame in the lantern from being extinguished by wind, while still retaining its use as a light source. Papermaking technology originated from China from at least AD 105 during the Eastern Han Dynasty, but it is unknown exactly when paper became used for lanterns. Poems about paper lanterns start to appear in Chinese history at around the 6th century. Paper lanterns were common by the Tang Dynasty (AD 690–705), and it was during this period ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denglong (mythology)
The Dēnglóng (), or Wàngtiānhǒu (), Cháotiānhǒu (), or simply Hǒu () is a Chinese legendary creature. History Legend has it that Denglong is one of the sons of the Dragon King, and has the habit of guarding. Used on Huabiaos, it symbolises sending the will of heaven to humans, and delivering the conditions of the people to the heavens. There is also legend that says Avalokiteśvara rides on a Denglong, thus the name Chaotianhou. In Accounts of Marvels ({{Zh, c = , s = 述异记, t = 述異記), it recounts Denglong as a creature from East China Sea, it can eat the brains of dragons, hover in mid-air, and is very fierce. When it is in a fight with a dragon, it spews flames for few dozens of feet, and defeats the dragon. In the 25th year of Kangxi, during the summer, 3 Jiaolong and 2 dragons were sighted fighting one Denglong, and after killing a dragon and two Jiaolong, the Denglong was killed and fell to a valley. It was ten or twenty feet long, resembled a hor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denglong Township, Jiangxi
Denglong Township () is a township under the administration of Ji'an County, Jiangxi, China. , it administers Longgang Residential Community () and the following 15 villages: *Longgang Village () *Tianxin Village () *Pantang Village () *Guojia Village () *Miaoqian Village () *Tangbian Village () *Dongtou Village () *Xiangkou Village () *Qingjiang Village () *Langshi Village () *Gaoyuan Village () *Sitang Village () *Mutang Village () *Huangpi Village () *Qingshan Village () See also * List of township-level divisions of Jiangxi This is a list of township-level divisions of the province of Jiangxi, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divisio ... References Township-level divisions of Jiangxi Ji'an {{Jiangxi-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
